5 Cocktails That'll Have You Seeing Red for the True Blood Premiere

Celebrate the season premiere with red cocktails inspired by True Blood.

Good-bye, Westeros and bonjour, Bon Temps. HBO swaps out one addictive show for another this Sunday when True Blood comes back in all its vampire and werewolf glory. Kick back and enjoy the fun with a red beverage of your own.

Pour Crystal Head vodka and Cranberry juice over ice in a tall glass. Add splash of Grenadine (unstirred) on the top. Garnish with blood orange slice.

Rosemary's Berry

Courtesy of the W Los Angeles Whiskey Blue Bar

Ingredients

4 fresh raspberries

6 sprigs of rosemary

1 1/2 oz Remy Martin VS

1/2 oz Cointreau

2 oz cranberry juice

3/4 oz simple syrup

Preparation
Muddle in a mixing glass. Shake well and double strain. Serve in a martini glass or rocks glass. Garnish with raspberries and rosemary.

Front Porch Punch

Kim Haasarud

Ingredients

1.5 oz Effen Black Cherry vodka

1 oz lemon juice

1 oz simple syrup

Splash of OJ

Splash of pineapple juice

Splash of grenadine

Splash of 7-Up

Preparation

Combine all the ingredients in a Mason jar. Top with ice. Screw on the cap and shake vigorously. Serve.

Blackberry Bramble

Kim Haasarud

Ingredients

1.5 oz Plymouth gin

0.75 oz blackberry liqueur, also known as crème de mure (also, a "Late Harvest Zinfandel" would work nicely in this drink too.)

4 blackberries, one for garnish

0.75 oz lemon juice

1 oz simple syrup

Simple syrup

1 part water: 1 part white sugar. Combine the sugar and water. Stir until completely dissolved. You can also heat on stovetop to dissolve faster.

Preparation

In a cocktail shaker, combine ALL the ingredients (including the blackberries.) Top with ice and shake vigorously. Pour contents into a cocktail glass. Top with additional ice, if needed. Garnish with blackberry.